Hanston, Kansas

Hanston is a city in Hodgeman County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 206.[6]

Hanston, Kansas
City
Location within Hodgeman County and Kansas
KDOT map of Hodgeman County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°7′23″N 99°42′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyHodgeman
Founded1878
Incorporated1929
Named forHann family
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,156 ft (657 m)
Population
 • Total206
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
201
 • Density744.44/sq mi (287.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67849
Area code620
FIPS code20-29925 [4]
GNIS ID0475828 [5]
Websitewww.lkm.org/members/?id=41260745

History

Hanston was originally called Marena, and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. It was renamed Hanston in 1902, taking its name from the local Hann family.[7]

Hanston was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.[8]

Geography

Hanston is located at 38°7′23″N 99°42′45″W (38.122954, −99.712525),[9] along K-156 and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad.[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km2), all of it land.[11]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1930264—
1940251−4.9%
195028613.9%
1960279−2.4%
19702821.1%
1980257−8.9%
199032626.8%
2000259−20.6%
2010206−20.5%
Est. 2019201[3]−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 206 people, 96 households, and 63 families residing in the city. The population density was 735.7 inhabitants per square mile (284.1/km2). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 425.0 per square mile (164.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.1% White, 2.4% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.7% of the population.

There were 96 households of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.4% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the city was 50.1 years. 21.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18% were from 25 to 44; 37.4% were from 45 to 64; and 19.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 259 people, 104 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 953.9 people per square mile (370.4/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 467.7 per square mile (181.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.91% White, 0.39% African American, 1.54% Native American, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.

There were 104 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the city, the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,125, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,049. About 6.6% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.6% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Schools

The community is served by Jetmore USD 227 public school district.[12] In 2011 it absorbed the former Hanston USD 228, which had dissolved.[13] The district has two schools:

  • Hodgeman County Elementary School
  • Hodgeman County Middle/High School

USD 227 Hodgeman County High School is located in Jetmore. The Hodgeman County High School mascot is the Longhorns. Prior to school unification, the Hanston High School mascot was Hanston Elks.[14]

The Hanston Elks won the following Kansas State Championships:

  • 8-Man DII Football – 1989, 1990, 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2004[15]
  • 1A Boys Basketball – 1978, 1989, 2004 and 2005[16]

Library

Hanston is served by the Hanston City Library.[17]

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References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2011.
  7. "Hanston, Kansas". Blue Skyways. Kansas State Library. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
  8. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 807.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 58. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  11. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  12. "USD 227 Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  13. "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  14. "Dragons Nip Elks", Garden City Telegram, 28 February 1979, p.10.
  15. "State Football Champions" (PDF). Kansas State High School Activities Association Inc. (KSHSAA). Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  16. "History of State Champions" (PDF). Kansas State High School Activities Association Inc. (KSHSAA). Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  17. "City of Hanston". Hodgeman County, Kansas. Retrieved 11 June 2014.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Hodgeman County, Kansas
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